Final_BTEA_Building Trades_Recovery Week

Our Program

Building Trades Recovery Week begins with an Opening Ceremony in Boston, MA at the Sheet Metal Local 17 Apprenticeship Center. The week concludes with a Job Site Stand Down in select locations across the Northeast.

Day 1 | Monday, April 24, 2023

WELCOME TO RECOVERY WEEK

Opening Ceremony | In-Person

Sheet Metal JATC, 1181 Adams Street, Boston, MA 02124

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

BTEA Northeast’s Third Annual Building Trades National Recovery Week Opening Ceremony will launch the construction industry’s weeklong substance use disorder awareness campaign, bringing the union workforce under one roof to hear from special guest speakers.

Speakers

TBA

 

Day 2 | Tuesday, April 25, 2023

WELLNESS TRAINING

Session 1: Narcan Training

Location TBA

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

C4 Innovations will provide training on opioid overdose prevention training and Narcan administration.  Individuals will receive a certificate for completing the training.

Presenter

Dr. Gregory Acampora

Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Session 2: First Aid & CPR Training

Location TBA

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The National Safety Council’s (NSC) comprehensive First Aid, CPR & AED course has been designed using extensive research and educational testing to improve skill mastery and long-term retention. This course is taught in a dynamic and hands-on way with industry-leading curriculum and content from the expert in occupational first aid training. And when your employees complete NSC First Aid, CPR & AED training, you can rest easy knowing that they have gained the skills and confidence they need to respond in an emergency.  Individuals will receive a certificate for completing the training.

Presenter

Dr. Ann Marie Dale, PhD, OTR/L

Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Day 3 | Wednesday April 26, 2023

RECOVERY SOLUTIONS & INSPIRATION

Session 3:
Recovery & Wellness Round Table

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Improving mental health and combating the substance use disorder crisis often go hand in hand. Hear from industry experts and workers on the latest in wellness plans, recovery advancements in the union building trades and resources available.

Presenters

Timothy S. Irving

Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction


Douglas Trout, MD, MHS

Deputy Director, NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health

Session 4 : Recovery Story – Darren Waller

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Details TBA.

Moderator

Miranda Jones

Partner, O’Reilly, Grosso, Gross & Jones, P.C.

Panelists

Jamie Evans

Senior Director, Environment & Safety, Turner Construction


Marc Lyle

Recovery Specialist, Massachusetts Laborers Benefit Fund


Zach McCann

Operations Office, Boss Steel, Inc.


Jeff Smith

Carpenters Assistance Program

DAY 4: THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023

WOMEN’S WELLNESS

Session 5: Women’s Wellness Event

Lifetime Fitness in Medford at Station Landing

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

BTEA Northeast Women’s Group encourages all women of the union building trades to join us for this two-part stress management session featuring wellness experts Alex Amorosi and Calvin Braxton. This session focuses on breathwork, Yin Yoga and building community. It does not require “power moves” and is designed for all fitness levels. All equipment (yoga mats, props, etc.) will be provided

Moderator

Aislinn McGuire

Executive Director, Contractors Association of Greater New York

Panelists

David Argus

Director of Operations, Contract Division, Karas & Karas Glass Company Inc.

 

Thomas S. Gunning

Executive Director, BTEA Northeast

 

Lauren Rayner Davis

Associate, Labor and Employment Practice, Peckar & Abramson P.C.

 

Chris Scheiblein

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Health Counselor, IBEW Local 98

Session 6: Virtual Narcan Training

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

C4 Innovations will provide virtual training on opioid overdose prevention training and Narcan administration. Individuals will receive a certificate for completing the training.

DAY 5: FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023 | NORTHEAST JOBSITE STAND DOWN

9:00 a.m. | Location: TBA

Every year, 229 construction workers out of every 100,000 lose their life to SUD. To honor those lives lost in the building trades industry, BTEA Northeast’s National Stand Down will conclude Recovery Week with a job site stand down. Pledge your support for the largest stand down event to raise awareness of the growing opioid crisis impacting the industry.